Nice castle and church with a history. Good view but less views in the winter and no flowers or…read moretrees during the cold. Beautiful in the summer or spring. They used to allow people on the church with a better view a couple years ago but they don't allow anyone to go up there anymore after they built the catholic institute. Small and not too much to see but a nice nature and atmosphere so I still highly recommend going and take a look and feel the nice atmosphere.

Wow. What a beautiful day. We did the cog train of the mountain to the castle and looked around…read more Then went to the very top and had some flat bread pizza. The views are amazing. This poor Castle has been through hell I got sold nine different times. It was even a school at one time. And one time it got bombed. But some nice guy ended up buying it and restored it and it is absolutely gorgeous. I must see if you are in this area. There's a cafe at the castle if you get hungry or thirsty and also Cafe at the very top. Cost for two people $50 American money. We stay here about 4 hours. Down at the bottom is the city of koenig's winter a great little town with shops and cafes

We visited the castle during a trip up the mountain with the Drachenfelsbahn with a combined…read moreticket. Not knowing what to expect, we spend first money in an excellent giftshop before entering the castle. What a nice place. A lovely location with great views, nice furniture and wall paintings, but, above all, fantastic stained glass windows. A great place to visit.

The Pützchens Markt is a huge fair that runs for just 5 days beginning on the Friday before the 2nd…read moreweekend in September. It brings together hundreds of stalls where you can play carnival games, enjoy varieties of food (German classics such as Bratwurst and Currywurst, crépes, noodles, waffles and the usual delicious sweets). You'll even find a Bavarian beer hall to help you prep for Oktoberfest. There's a tonne of fun to be had with the many rides as well, ranging from several "house of horrors" to dodgem cars to spinning rides, shooting rides, roller coasters and the carnival classic strap-people-in-then-throw-them-around-and-spin-up-in-the-air craziness. All-in-all a great time for everyone! Weekends are typically crowded, as is the final evening with the fireworks show at 10pm. If you come for the final day (Tuesday), you'll enjoy some great bargains at the dutch-style plant auctions (pick up a bunch of house plants for your entire apartment for just a handful of Euro!). Entrance is free - just pay per ride (typically €2 - €7,50).